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July 27 1926.

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H. J. SIBLE Y FARE Box 7 Filed March 5 1923 3 She'ets-Sheet 2 3W wr awa whtmmo July 27 1926.

H. J. 'SIBLEYI FARE BOX Filed Mamba 19231 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 J HI... 4

Patented July "27, 1926 'HARRY: msi rBLEY -oFn Y'ToN; onto, ASSIGNQR T onM-En FARE? nEeIs'rER ooM-PmY;

or DAYTON, onto; 1r cowerenewton OFf'NEW YORK.

J A E Box.

Api)l ication\ fil e d 'March 5, 1 923. Seria1Nof622 Q34.

This invention relate s te I boxes or recep taclefs fo'rl the collection of fares or .admiss sionjs to plates of amusement of the type of Which coins or tokens are dropped: by the b passenger or patron into a glass hopper and fall: on to a: plate Where they may' be inspectedi and upon inoveinent offsaid plate are" deposited in a locked'rebe'ptacleor cash box; The} coins aretllus entirely out of the 1'0' control of the attendant froin thetime they are'idropped into the box by the passenger.

I'tfis'i custbniary' n most casesv to providena cash box which may be removed from, thehopper'in a closedand locked condition and so,taken'to the office ofthe treasurer or other oih'cer Who possesses the key necessary to open same. v I

One object of this-invention is to provide retaining device'sffor the cash box Which-are. lo'cked in the position in which theyihold.

r the cashboxandniust' be released foropera't-ion. by the operation of a Yale lock,

A'further object of the invention is toi' provide means separate from thesa'id Yale's 26" lock for operating the cash boxretainingj device's after they have 'been' r'eleasedifor operation, v

A further object of the invention is to a; provide a positively actuated loclri'forfthe.

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A furtherobject ofthe invention is to provide a? movable handle for operatingthe cashj box coverand means whereby therernoval. of this handle act'ua tes the lock to positively lock the cashbox.

A further object'is to provide means for preventing therenioval 'ofthe' cash box uns -til the operating handle has been removed;

46' and for preventing the removal of the -operetin'g' handle until the cash box cover has been Opened to d'rop" into the box any coinsupon'the cover, and then closed so that the, positive lock mav become eiiective on re-" 4 5" n1o va1 of the handle. y t

A further object is to provide means under the c'ontrol'of'the-Ya-le lock for preventing the removal of the handle until the cash box retaining devices have been unlocked. 5 6 In; the accompanying'drayvings: t

F'ifg'ui'e'il is a side elevation of so'niuch of fare box as is necessary to show the present IIIVGIltlOIT, certain parts of the frame.

my being broken away for greater clearness'l,

I 55 "Figure '2' is e p rspective the hash beg:

3b" cash-boxcover in place of a spring actuated cover and'the fraine bylvvhich itisattachedfi to the cash box, the bottom plate of theco'verj' which protects the mechanism from dt'istf and mechanical injury being, removed" to" ,7 i show the operation ofsaid. mechanism, 1 61')" Figure 5 is a planjview "ofltliekcash 1 0K: and its cove'n,

le umes a perspectix e of'a portionjoffj the cash'box, showing the relation thereto of; J i the operating handle. v

Figureh is a perspectivefiof the cairnandia-J portion of thelocking plate which controls thepositive'ly operated locking slide;

The coin 1 ho'pperi 6 is fixed by any desir; I

able means to atbaseZ' vhicli 'for1nsaninr Wardly extending top fialn'ge on the 's quare' frame 10' Which contains the devices for re -j taining the cash ,boxinposition and releas i'n'g said cash box when desired', The'frainef l Ofsu'pportsthe apparatus from a pedestal by any suitable attachingmeans, oneforin of Which is indieatedgat' 11;. Thev' allsof the" cash box are indicated generally by. 12, the

cash box being inserted inthej frame '10 from below and being guided into position by springs 13 of. which there are twoextendin g inwardly from eachv of the four 'Wa'llsof" the franie '10. QNear'the top of twoopposite' Walls 'ofthe'ca'slrbo'x are ri'vetedftwo metal s plates 14: Which fornia part ofthecash box holding means; The ends of these plates are ation of these retaining. devices. Theretai'ninp; devices are pressedtoward retaining position by a spring 19 extending between op posite arms 15 and'1'51'. A lateral extensionlofi from the link 17 terminates in 1al1ori'z0nta'l extending portion 21 which lies-adjacent the bolt 22 of a Yale lock-so that the retaining devices can be operated only when. the" bolt22 is retractedl, t f

The cash box co ve'rfis indicated generally "by 25 'and is carried by a fianieQG which is fixed to the top of the memes-by any suit Mable. means; In the present instance cars 27 extend downwardlyfrom the time adja j cent the walls of the cash box and receive rivets extending through said walls. A bar 28 is suitably attached to the cover 25. The ends 01 this bar form trunnions which find a bearing in brackets 30 attached to the frame 26. The cover is pressed toward closed position by spring 29 upon a rod 301 supported from the walls of the cash box and engaging said cover. The bar 23 is provided with a longitudinal slot 280 which receives the removable operating handle 31. This handle comprises notches and lugs which are so related to the openings in the cash box walls through which it must pass that a movement of the cover from closed position to extreme open position and back again to closed position is necessary to either insert or withdraw the handle. For this purpose the wall 12 adjacent the thrunb piece 282 on the operating handle is provided with a horizontally elongated opening 287, and the wall opposite the thumb piece is pro-- vided with an upwardly elongated opening 285, as shown in Figure 4:. The handle may thus be inserted through the ad icent wall only when in a horizontal position, and through the opposite wall only when in an inclined position, in which position the cash box cover is open. When the handle is in operating position reduced portions 233 and 28 1 are opposite the walls of the cash box and permit the operating handle to turn.

Provision is made for preventing the re moval of the operating handle until the bolt of the Yale lock has been retracted to permit the operation of the cash box retaining devices to release the cash box. For this purpose a bell crank 333 l is pivoted on spindle 161. The arm 33 of this bell. crank is in engagement with the tongue 22 of the Yale lock, the bell crank being held in this position by means of spring 35, one end of which is held by a stud on the wall 10. The arm 84: of the bell crank is adapted to engage a groove 36 in the operating handle adjacent the thumbpiece. The spring 35 moves this arm to unlocking position when the tongue 22 of the Yale lock is retracted.

A slide 37 for locking the cash box cover extends transversely of the bar 28 and is supported from the operating plate 25 of the cash box cover on studs 38 passing through slots in said slide. The slide is designed to be positively operated when the operating handle is withdrawn. For this purpose a one-way paw 39 is pivoted on a stud 40 on the end of slide 3'7 adjacent to the operatinghandle. This pawl has a beve ed end 391. which is upturned in such a manner as to engage the end of slide 37 and prevent the pawl rocking when it is eng ged by the operating handle as it is withd a 1. On the handle being inserted, however, the pawl rocks idly on. its pivot. A spring 41 tends to hold the pawl in operative position.

The pawl 39 extends through a lateral slot slide 37 on which it is mounted, is forced outward. The opposite end of the slide 37 engages a slot 4.5 in. a plate 46 extending downward from the frame 26. I

The locking slide 37 is spring pressed toward ineii'ectiv-e position by means of a spring 4L7 mounted on a stud 48 on the plate 25 and engaging a stop 49 on the locking slide; hence provision must be made for securing the slide 37 in looking position. For this purpose with a shoulder 50. hen the slide 37 is in forward position, a tongue 51 of a spring lock indicated generally by 52 engages shoulder 50 retaining slide 37 against being withdrawn from slot 4E5by its spring M. The key which unlocks lock 52 is kept in the oflice oi? the cashier or some other responsible oilicial of the company so that the box is positively locked against being opened until it is in the hands of such oflicial. An altogether different key unlocks the Yale lock which permits the box to be removed from the frame 10.

It has been found in practice that the opening in the wall 12 of the cash box, which is designed to permitthe operating handle to be withdrawn only when the cover closed and in position to be locked, becomes worn to such an extent as to permit the withdrawal of the operating handle while the slide 37 is entirely out of reach of the plate 46; hence the handle can be removed and the cash box also removed without the cover being closed and locked. In the pres' ent invention provision ismade for overcoming this .difliculty. A plate 53 is mount ed on the cover 25 by means of studs 52%. and is spring pressed toward the right in Figure 2 by spring A downturn'ed end 531 of plate 53 engages a notch. 56 in the loclringslide 3?. To withdraw the end 531 from notch 56, and permit the operation of the slide to locking position, a cam 53 is placed on the frame 26. The arrangement is such that plate 53 will be moved to the left by cam 58, a suiiicient distance to permit the operation of the locking slide when, and only when the cover is entirely closed and in position to be locked.

In order to remove the cash box from the frame 10, the following operations are necessarv in the order named.

First, a Yale key must be inserted in lock 23 and turned to retract the bolt 22. This operation perntits spring 35 to rock bell crank 3334, withdrawing arm 34 from the notch in the operating handle. The cover is then the locking slide is provided,

Iguanas turned to open-positionydroppinginto the cash boxi. any COlIfS', retain'edvtliereon. In-

this positiontheslotin Wall 12: permitsi'h-e' operating handle to be withdrawn niitil itis; clear of this -:W a'll.; About this time shoulder- 286 engagsithet opposite Wall 12fpre-1 venting the; handle from; be'ingswvithdrawvn further While ,the cash; box cover istopen The cover must" then' be elosed; when slot-287' g permits the; operating handle to be entirely withdrawn; l on .clo'singgthe icover the lock ing 'end i-lof'p-l'ate53 ino'vedout often-r gagement With slide 37 by theabtionofc' aln 58. a On further Withdrawal of the" operatinghandle the can144 engagespawl 39'; and movesrthe slide 37 into engagement with' slot The tongue 51- of look 52 engages shoal den 50, ,looking slide37-in saiclt'position." The" handle being entirely: withdrawn, the cash-box retaining a'rrnsl5 and'1-51 are're' moved-v to" ineffective: positionby means of" thumb piece 20 a-nd'th-e olosecband locked' cash;box removed-.- I Theinvention isnotto be construed as I limitedto: the specific formher'ei-"n deseribedr and illustrated in the drawings, but is to be understood to" include any variatibns Within the scope of the appendeTd claims;

l.A1fare"boX closihg'device comprising a frame, a Coven hinged-to said frame, a" locking slide-oar ried bysaid cover, a 760'- operating"; notchedplate carried by said frame; a spring pressing said? looking-slide towardjinefi'ebti-ve position, spring pressing said oovei'toward closed": position; an' j operatinghandlewfor-said cover, andmeans' associated; with s'aicb handle for moving said v loek' to effedtive position}- l a i r 2.- A'farbox closing device 'conriprising a hinged: cover, 7 a looking slide. supported onsa-idcover; an operating handle for said cover, means" wherebyaa: niovementgofsandmandle actuates-said slide,- and: nieansscontrol 'ling?saidmovement: 1 v

A cash-- box' closing device comprising a hinged cover, a lockingsli'del for saidjcover'; a removablefoperating handle; and means whereby the removal ofsai'd handle e'fieet's' moveme'nt ofsaidlo-cliihg .slideito looking:

positioni- 7 p 4:. In afare eolleot-iori device, a: frame comprising: a 'coin" receiving hopper,' a cash boxadaptedtto beinserted into said?- frame; a cover hinged to. said (rash boxg fo'perating means for said cover insertible into said cover thr-u: openings" in said-i frame, and

meansiw'hereby: the removal? of said' operat ing: meanseffects" the lbeking of said cover.

r5; affare"Collection device, a? frame comprising a coin; redeivi-ng hopper," a cash 1 has adapted to be removablyheld in said frame; a covet connected viith said-cash box, an operating devise for said eo'veradapted: ;.t'o be' insrtedt-' iintd and remdved fronfi said y cover while? said cash :boii isxin moval of said operating-rdevi'ce effects the loclilng of said cover 1n closed posit-1on2 y 6; cash box" provided W1tl1a"C0VT1n,f-Z

removable operating handle for said""c ov- 'eringwd'evice extending thrn said walls and place in said: fran1e',:-and= means whereby re;

deviee 'fitting Within the Walls of the box,"

said covering devise, and: means preventing-1' reinoval' of' said handle until: said covering device-hasbeenfirst'opened and close-d1 Y 7*. In v a fare collectiondevicey a name; comprising coin receiving hopper, a cash" boa" adapted to be removably" 1161mm said frame-,a cover conneeted vvith sai-d cash box and a removable operating handle for said" cover insertib'le thru' aslot ,i'rtsaid cover and} thru openings in said'lfranie. l 8. A cash box provided'vvith'afeoverfitting' Within I the Walls of the" box; and movableoperating handle itor ysaid co'vexfl' passing thru openings in'opposite Walls of of said openings preventing Withdrawal of;

said handlenntil the cover has" been fully opeiried', the other a of said openings prevent lng Withdrawal-of said handle covrhas been fully closed. 1 v

i 9. A'cashboX provided 'With a cover,- a removable handle for controllingsai'd coven the ca'shbox cover is looked;

mittihg 5 i n"Of 'Sa id handle'whe'ri' in operative"position,' enlarge-d portions for look? ing P rposes; and a later a'vhandlef ins'ertib'le" in sa'id "cover; a locking 125A; c'ashFbox Closure Comprising a" cover-,- d 4 ,a' removable operating handle; adapted to until the" l 11. An; operating handle" for a @551; bo closure'provided: With' reduced portionsper al recess terinina'f- 1 3: A cash boxolosure coinprisin'g a cover, 1 1 v 1 slide carried by said covje'r, andflneanswhere by the Withdrawal offisa'id"ha1idle' movementof said-lockingslide? 14:. A cash box closure comprising a coverg' a handle insertihle in said cover; a slide for 7 locking said eover' in elesed' pdsiti'on; and;

means whereby thetlong'it idinal rnbvenie nt of the" handle 'operates'the slide to h looking 5 position, said means being effective to ope'r ate said slide on:

i 1 5. A cash box closing;'de'viee'eoihprisin'g,

a 'locking slide': for baking; 351 1 gave m1? p movement of the opratingflr 1 handle inoiie direction only; 1 "1 a and means preventing the'renioval of said closed position, a pawl pivoted on said slide, a-cam surface on. said handle operative on said pawl, said pawl being effective on movement of said handle in one direction to move said locking slide longitudinally.

16. A cash box closing device comprising a cover, a handle insertible in said cover, a lateral recess in said handle terminating in a cam surface, a slide for locking said cover in closed position, a pawl pivoted on said slide, a stop preventing turning movement of said pawl in one direction a spring holding said pawl normally against said stop and in the path of movement of said handle, whereby said pawl is rocked on its pivot in one movement of said handle, and acts to thrust said slide outward in the reverse movement of said handle.

17. A cash box closing device comprising a cover, an operating handle insertible into said cover, a recess in said handle terminating in a cam surface, a locking device, a pawl associated with said locking'device and. occupying said. recess when said handle is in operative position, said pawl being effective on movement of said handle in one direction to operate said locking device.

18. A cash box closing device comprising a cover, an operating handle insertible in. said cover, a recess in said handle terminatin a cam surface, a locking device, a pivoted pawl associated with said locking de-' vice and projecting into the path of movement of sa d handle, a stop preventingmovement of said pawl in one direction from its normal position, whereby on inserting said handle said pawl is rocked. idly about its pivot, in the operating position of said handle said pawl. rests in normal position in said recess, and on withdrawal of said handle, said pawl by engagement with said cam surface, actuates said locking device.

19. A cash box closure comprising a cover, an operating handle insertible in said cover, and means contained in said cover for preventing removal of said handle when said cover is not in closed position.

20. A cash box closure comprising 'a cover, an operating handle insertible in and removable from said cover, a locking device adapted to be moved to locking position, by said handle on its withdrawal, and means inhibiting the movement of said locking device when said cover is not in closed position.

21. A cash box provided with a cover, a

lock for said ccaer movable relative thereto,

to effect locking thereof, positive means normally inhibiting the movement of said lock to effective position, and means normally rendering said inhibiting means ineffective when said cover is in closed position.

22. A cash box provided. with a cover,'a locking slide for said cover, a notch in said slide, a retaining slide having a portion normally in engagement with said notch, and a cam on said box adapted to withdraw said retaining slide from said notch when said cover is in closed position.

23. A cash box locking device comprising a locking slide, a retaining slide for positively preventing the movement of said locking slide from unlocked pos-ition,means for moving said retaining slide to inoperative osition, means for positively moving said ocking slide to locking position, and means for positively retaining said locking slide in locking position.

2a. A cash box locking device comprising a locking slide, a retaining slide for positively retaining said locking slide in unlocked position, means for moving said retaining slide to ineffective position, and means for positively moving said locking slide to locking position, both said means being normally ineffective, and being simul taneously rendered effective.

25. A cash box closure comprising a hinged cover, a locking slide adapted to lock said cover in closed position, a retaining slide normally preventing movement of said locking slide, a device for positively actuating the lockingslide but normally incapable of the requisite movement, meansfor moving said retaining slide to ineffective position, and means releasing said device for lock actuating movement, both said means becoming effective when said cover is moved to closed position.

26. A cash box closure comprising in combination a cover, a lockingslide adapted to be positively actuated toward locking position, a spring'pressing said. locking slide toward unlocked position, a retaining slide normally holding said locking slide-in unlocked position, means effective when said cover is closed for moving said retaining slide to ineffective position, means for actuating said locking slide when saidcover is in closed position, and means for retaining said locking slide in locked position against the tension of its spring.

27. A cash boxclosure comprising a cover spring pressed toward closing position, a positive lock for said cover, an operating handle for said cover capable of both rotary and longitudinal movement, means whereby said rotary movement opens said cover against the tension of its spring, and means whereby longitudinal movement actuates said positive lock.

'28. A cash box closure comprising a cover spring pressed toward closing position, a positive lock for said. cover, an operating handle for said'cover capable of both rotary and longitudinal movement, means whereby said rotary movement opens said cover against the tension of its spring, and means whereby longitudinal movement in one direction actuates said positive lock, and

able thru an opening in said frame, and key controlled means for retaining said handle in operative position.

38. Afare box comprising a hopper rigidv ly attached to a base frame, a cash. box inly attached to a base frame, a cash box in sertible into said frame, supporting devices for said cash box comprlsing a pair of spindles pivoted in said frame, arms upwardly extending from said spindles, and a connecting link between opposite arms to cause said arms to move in unison.

41. A fare box comprising a hopper rigidly attached to a base frame, a cash box insertible into said frame, supporting devices for said cash box comprising a pair of spindles pivoted in said frame, arms upwardly extending from said spindles, a connecting link between opposite arms to cause said arms to move in unison, a device associated with said link, and key controlled means acting on said device to inhibit movement of said link and said supporting devices from supporting position.

42. A fare box comprising a hopper rigidly attached to a base frame, a cash box insertible into said frame, supporting devices for said cash box comprising a pair of spindles pivoted in said frame, arms upwardly extending from said spindles, a connectlng' link between opposite arms to cause said arms to move in unison, a device associated with link, key controlled means acting on said device to inhibit movement of said link i and said supporting devices, and manually operable means for moving said supporting devices after said key controlled means has been rendered ineffective. I

43. A fare box comprising a hopper, a cash box separable from said hopper, supporting devices for said cash box associated with said hopper, means for moving said supporting devices to release said cash box, a cover for said cash box, a handle for operating said cover, said handle being insertible and re movable thru an opening in a part of said "hopper, a lock, means controlled by said lock for preventing removalof said handle, and other means controlled by said lock for preventing movement of said supporting devices to releasing position.

H. A fare box comprising a hopper, a cash box separable from said hopper, a cover for said cash box, an operating handle for said cover insertible and removable thru said cover, and thru an opening in a part of said hopper, means whereby the removal of said handle efiects locking of said cover, and key actuated means normal- 46. A fare box comprising a hopper, a

cash box separable from said hopper, a cover for said cash box adapted when the cash box is in operating position to retain articles placed in the hopper in position forinspection, an operating handle for said cover insertible and removable thru said cover and thru an opening in a part of said hopper, key controlled means retaining said handle in operating position, means associated With said cash box preventing initiating Withdrawal of said handle after said key controlled means has been rendered ineffective until said cover has been opened to deposit articles thereon in said cash box, and other means associated with said cash box for preventing complete withdrawal of said handle until said cover has been closed.

47. A fare box comprising a hopper, a cash box separable fromsaid hopper, a cover for said cash box adapted when the cash.

until said cover has been opened to deposit articles thereon in said cash box, other means associated with said cash box for prevent ing complete withdrawal of said handle until said cover has been closed, and a lock for retaining said cover closed, actuated by said handle on the same being withdrawn.

as. A fare box comprising a separable hopper and cash box, manually operable supporting devices for said cash box, a cover for said cash box adaptedwhensaid 'eash box insertion and turning-of a key, the opening of said cover, the partial Withdrawal of said handle, the closing of said cover the com plete Withdrawal of said handle, accompanied by a positive locking of said cover,

' I and the normal actuation of said supporting devices. v

49. A fare box comprising a separable frame and cash box; and means for support ing said cash box in said frame comprising said projections, and

handle is removed.

projecting parts aflixed to thesidesfof said box, supporting devices adapted to engage means" for retracting said supporting devices.

hopper and, cash box, manually operable supporting, devices for said cash box, a cover Io: said cash box, a removable operating handle for said cover, key. controlled means for inhibiting the movement of said sup- 50. A fare box comprising a separable,

porting devices and the Withdrawal of said; i I

handle, and means retaining said cash box in engagement with said hopper .llIltllSald HARRY J; sI LE 

